English version:

I have bought a new cookbook! Oké, to be honest I have more new cookbooks but this one is my favorite right know just because I was on holiday in Brazil a couple of weeks ago and browsing through the book brought back so many memories of all the beautiful and tasty dishes I've tried while being there! It also makes me realize how much I miss the whole culture. But on to this lovely colorful book! I can't wait to make some dishes from this book!! In the picture you see the Dutch version of the book (of course I like my books in my own language ;)) but you can also get it in English and I think also in other languages. In English it's either called 'the cabana cookbook' or 'Brazilian Barbeque & Beyond'. It's written by the authors David Ponte, Lizzy Barbar, Jamie Barbar and chef Cook David Rood.

At first sight the book is awesome! I love the colors and they are typically brazilian and remind me of my stay in Recreio. And so do the recipes! The book contains traditional Brazilian recipes with a twist that are a perfect fit for today's modern life. What makes the recipes even more interesting is that they added a short story about the origins of the recipes and some anecdotes about the recipe or place it's originally from. But they also pay attention to the Brazilian lifestyle and included pages telling you how to dance the samba, how to organize a typical Brazilian Barbeque or street party and of course they inform you about how to make the perfect Caipirinha!

On to the recipes. As I said before, the recipes bring back so many memories and I'm super excited that I know have a traditional yet modern recipe for feijoada with pork. I actually ate this a lot while staking in Brazil, just like the frozen acai pulp, marinated chicken and mango & coconut recipes! Not all recipes in the book fit my clean rating lifestyle. Brazilians use a lot of sugar in some dishes and also a lot of pork which I normally don't eat, but there are also a lot of recipes that are healthy to begin with or that can easily be turned into a healthy dish. I have marked over 30 recipes so in time you will find my versions on the blog! It won't take long because I can't wait to have some Brazilian food again. Also the World Cup is starting soon so what better than to have Brazilian like foods while watching the teams play soccer over there!

Overall I think it's a beautiful cookbook and something different compared to other cookbooks in my bookcase. Love the recipes and at first sight they look easy and you don't need a lot of ingredients that are hard to come by.